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It does make a difference who launched the attack.

The attack puts the world on notice that the U.S. will respond very forcibly if anyone uses Chemical weapons. And if Syria used them, they just got lesson in how quickly we can degrade their military assets.

But if Jihadists used them, then they got the response they hoped for a major attack on a Syrian base. And it assures them they can prod the US into attacking others. The evidence points to Syria though.

We know Syrian planes flew and attacked this area in two waves. No one seems to be disputing this.
If Jihadists did it, then they gassed an area Syria identified as an enemy and had just attacked. Ie, Jihadists gassed themselves. (Not likely).
One possibility is that the gas was in the arms depot that Syria attacked and that the gas was set off unintentionally by Syria.
In the past, we have often had communications intelligence. I'm guessing we did this time too. I.e US gets benefit of the doubt.
The pictures above purport to show Syria with chemical weapons. If current, the burden of proof shifts to Syria.
Another freeper posted that Syria had been using gas weapons frequently, but most attacks had been ineffective. Don't know their source but if there is a pattern, makes it less likely that Jihadists did it.
The western nations have lined us behind the US on this. Seems they agree the attack was justified.

In the past, we have often had communications intelligence. I'm guessing we did this time too. I.e US gets benefit of the doubt.

After everything we've seen from the U.S. intelligence community over the last couple of months, I don't know if it's sad or comical (or both) to see so many Freepers willing to accept their findings on ANYTHING at face value.

“And it assures them they can prod the US into attacking others. “

Of all the BS being spewed regarding President’s Trump decision to strike & destroy this single airfield this is the worst I’ve read thus far. To suggest ISIS can prod the US into attacking for their benefit is laughable at best.

To make such an assertion valid the Israelis would also be supporting ISIS since they agree President Trump’s surgical strike was the right response. Who in their right mind believes Israel supports actions that benefit ISIS?